UNODC in South-Eastern Europe
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December 2024
November 2024
08/11/2024 Guide on Asset Confiscation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Launched
26/11/2024 Western Balkan Jurisdictions Collaborate to Bolster Asset Recovery Efforts
October 2024
03/10/2024 UNODC advances completion of Firearms Case Law Collection following expert workshop in Serbia
10/10/2024 North Macedonia: Mock Trial Simulation Strengthens Anti-Trafficking Response
September 2024
19/09/2024 UNODC supported SALW workshop co-organized by UNODA and RACVIAC
August 2024
31/08/2024 UNODC and the Academy for Judges and Prosecutors Delivered Training on Combating Low-Scale Corruption in North Macedonia
July 2024
30/07/2024 A childhood of exploitation, violence and fear: the story of child trafficking
June 2024
07/06/2024 UNODC visited the Palace of Justice in Kragujevac
14/06/2024 UNODC started the Court Preparation Project for practitioners from Bosnia and Herzegovina
18/06/2024 Promoting a Participatory Approach to Anti-Corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina
20/06/2024 Combating Low-Scale Corruption in North Macedonia
26/06/2024 UNODC in Serbia marks the World Drug Day 2024
27/06/2024 Türkiye and UNODC Reaffirm Partnership and Cooperation on Passenger and Cargo Border Control
May 2024
01/05/2024 REGIONAL: FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND MIGRANT SMUGGLING IN SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE
08/05/2024 Regional: Asset Recovery exercise and exchange of best practices in South-Eastern Europe
28/05/2024 Serbia: Law Students from USA and Serbia visit UNODC Office in Belgrade
April 2024
09/04/2024 Strengthening Partnerships: Collaborative Approaches to Combat ICT-facilitated Crime
18/04/2024 Regional: Application of special investigative techniques against firearms trafficking
[1] All references to Kosovo shall be understood in the context of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)
March 2024
07/03/2024 Regional: Advancing Financial Disruption Skills in Combatting Organized Crime
10/03/2024 Serbia: Strengthening Ethics and Integrity Standards in Public Administration
21/03/2024 Regional: Enhancing Judicial Expertise on Balancing Human Rights and Security
28/03/2024 Türkiye and UNODC Marked the “International Zero Waste Day” in Vienna UNODC Headquarters
February 2024
08/02/2024 The Second Regional Mock Trial: Combating Human Trafficking Across Borders
15/02/2024 Uniting Against Trafficking: Mock Trial Training for Stakeholders in Albania
22/02/2024 UNODC and OSCE Host Train-the-Trainer Course in Vienna to Combat Terrorism Financing
29/02/2024 Regional: Harmonization of judicial practices in adjudicating firearms cases
January 2024
10/01/2024 Serbia: Successful completion of 18 trainings on the Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence Programme
December 2023
06/12/2023 North Macedonia: South-Eastern Europe united against child trafficking
11/12/2023 Serbia: Commitment to Anti-Corruption Education was Highlighted at the International Conference
15/12/2023 Montenegro: UNODC and National Counterparts Agree Strategic Partnership Framework
November 2023
13/11/2023 UNODC Participates in 24th Meeting of the PCC SEE Committee of Ministers
23/11/2023 Judges and Prosecutors from North Macedonia straightened their capacities in the fight against MLFT
29/11/2023 Montenegro and Serbia contribute to the development of Project Hermes, phase 2
30/11/2023 Increased Cooperation Needed to Address Human Trafficking for Labour Exploitation in Serbia
October 2023
05/10/2023 Kosovo[1] Launches Fast Action Response Guide for Asset Recovery
27/10/2023 North Macedonia: Fast Action Response on Asset Recovery for National Practitioners
[1] All references to Kosovo shall be understood in the context of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)
September 2023
27/09/2023 Regional Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance Roadmap meeting on Goals 1 & 2
20/09/2023 Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence program in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia
19/09/2023 SEE law enforcement officers on a study visit to Istanbul, Türkiye
15/09/2023 Drug Precursors Training for Port Control Unit Bijaca, Bosnia and Herzegovina
15/09/2023 Strategic Trade and Export Control Training (STECT) in North Macedonia
07/09/2023 Strengthening the counter-terrorism financing system in Kosovo[1]
05/09/2023 GlobE launched its first regional component in the Western Balkans
05/09/2023 Albania to Become the 121st State Party to ICSANT
[1] All references to Kosovo shall be understood in the context of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)
August 2023
18/08/2023 Combating Low-Scale Corruption in North Macedonia
09/08/2023 Project Hermes: finalizing SOPs and MoU on countering firearms trafficking in postal parcels
July 2023
19/07/2023 Practitioners Discuss Anti-Corruption Education and Youth Empowerment in Bosnia and Herzegovina
17/07/2023 More cooperation needed to fight labour exploitation in South-Eastern Europe
13/07/2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina discusses the implementation of its Strategy for Combating Organized Crime
13/07/2023 Course on countering the financing of terrorism for Kosovo[1] officials
07/07/2023 Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence program in Croatia
06/07/2023 Development of Fast Action Response Guides on Asset Recovery for North Macedonia and Montenegro
[1] All references to Kosovo shall be understood in the context of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)
June 2023
30/06/2023 World Drug Report 2023 and Paris Pact Initiative presented to the International Community in Serbia
30/06/2023 Inter-agency units in South-Eastern Europe trained on new narcotics’ detection equipment
30/06/2023 Training on equipment for narcotics’ detection delivered in Bosnia and Herzegovina
26/06/2023 UNODC marks the World Drug Day 2023
21/06/2023 Regional Workshop on Combating trafficking of cultural heritage and art in South-Eastern Europe
21/06/2023 Regional Workshop on Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record
15/06/2023 Improving cross-border cooperation with joint operational activities in South-Eastern Europe
14/06/2023 Paris Pact Expert Working Group Meeting on Precursors
May 2023
26/05/2023 Highlighting the importance of anti-corruption education in fostering a culture of integrity
26/05/2023 UNODC launches the Guidelines on Investigation and Prosecution of Firearms Offences
23/05/2023 Roundtable on anti-corruption education in Serbia
23/05/2023 Development of Practical Guides for Increasing Asset Recovery supported by UNODC
23/05/2023 Roundtable on anti-corruption education in Montenegro
19/05/2023 UNODC initiated the Strategic Trade and Export Control Training in North Macedonia
10/05/2023 Project Hermes: developing SOPs and MoUs on countering firearms trafficking in postal parcels
April 2023
27/04/2023 Regional workshop on the use of WCO Customs Enforcement Network Communication Platform (CENcomm) 3
27/04/2023 UNODC participated in the 2023 World Border Security Congress
27/04/2023 Course on Countering the Financing of Terrorism delivered for Kosovo[1] officers
26/04/2023 Review of the regulatory framework on countering firearms trafficking in postal parcels
25/04/2023 Roundtable on anti-corruption education in North Macedonia
06/04/2023 South-Eastern Europe supported in strengthening criminal justice response to trafficking in persons
[1] All references to Kosovo shall be understood in the context of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)
March 2023
31/03/2023 UNODC continues to support the First FBiH Asset Recovery Strategy
28/03/2023 Inter-agency group seizes over 43 kg of gold jewelry at Skopje airport
24/03/2023 Project Hermes launched in the Western Balkans
24/03/2023 Coordination of asset recovery efforts in South-Eastern Europe
16/03/2023 Mentoring visits conducted in Ports Control Units in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro
01/03/2023 Opening of the UNODC Regional Office for South-Eastern Europe in Istanbul
[1] All references to Kosovo shall be understood in the context of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)
February 2023
23/02/2023 2nd joint Serbia-North Macedonia simulation training course on smuggling of migrants
January 2023
31/01/2023 Anti-trafficking stakeholders from South-Eastern Europe on a multidisciplinary thematic workshop
31/01/2023 Guidelines on investigation and prosecution of firearms offences meeting in Serbia
December 2022
16/12/2022 Border Control Officers in Bosnia and Herzegovina supported by Container Control Programme
14/12/2022 The Western Balkans reaffirm commitment to the Regional Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance Roadmap
13/12/2022 UNODC jointly with OSCE launched a multi-year training programme in Pristina
09/12/2022 UNODC marks the International Anti-Corruption Day in Bosnia and Herzegovina
08/12/2022 UNODC supports North Macedonia in countering the financing of terrorism and money laundering
07/12/2022 UNODC Illicit Arms Flows Questionnaire: baseline assessment in the Western Balkans
06/12/2022 Paris Pact Policy Consultative Group meets to review progress and endorse priority recommendations
03/12/2022 UNODC in Bosnia and Herzegovina took part in the Diplomatic Winter Bazaar in Sarajevo
02/12/2022 Expert Group Meeting on Harmonization of domestic criminal legislation with the UN Firearms Protocol
02/12/2022 Air Cargo Control Unit in Skopje International Airport supported by UNODC
02/12/2022 Drug Precursors Training for Port Control Unit at Vrbnica/ Vermice
01/12/2022 Second regional meeting on firearms case law
01/12/2022 North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina officials on Financial Disruption courses
November 2022
25/11/2022 South-Eastern Europe supported in risk analysis and profiling at airports
16/11/2022 UNODC and OSCE continue efforts toward gender-inclusive border security in South-Eastern Europe
10/11/2022 The role of prosecutors in the criminal justice response to counter firearms trafficking
09/11/2022 Asset recovery in the Western Balkans
08/11/2022 Regional Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance Roadmap – the way forward
October 2022
25/10/2022 Paris Pact Expert Working Group Meeting held to discuss Precursors
21/10/2022 Container Control Programme held a Risk Management workshop for Kosovo [1] customs officers
19/10/2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia supported in disrupting terrorist financing
14/10/2022 Albanian officials train on how to address trafficking in persons through a victim-centered approach
14/10/2022 Mentoring visit in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Container Control Programme
13/10/2022 Towards a joint approach in tackling corruption and illicit financial flows in South-Eastern Europe
06/10/2022 UNODC and Türkiye hold an Inter-Regional conference on Tackling Drug and Illicit Trafficking with K9
[1] All references to Kosovo should be understood in the context of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).
September 2022
30/09/2022 Customs and police officers at Sarajevo Airport improve their professional skills through mentoring
29/09/2022 Unlocking the power of UNCAC at the Multi-stakeholder Workshop in Montenegro
28/09/2022 South-Eastern Europe enhances cooperation in border management through joint operations
23/09/2022 Port Control and Air Cargo Control Units complete the Strategic Trade and Export Control training
16/09/2022 Albanian officials improve their capacity on systems analysis of criminal networks
15/09/2022 Port Control Unit officers in Bosnia and Herzegovina train on drug precursors
14/09/2022 Enhancing asset recovery processes in the Western Balkans
08/09/2022 UNODC expands the Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence programme to Slovenia
02/09/2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina finalize its new Strategy for combating organized crime
August 2022
31/08/2022 UNODC and APIK of Bosnia and Herzegovina discuss future steps in fighting corruption
30/08/2022 Action Plan on Asset Recovery signed in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
11/08/2022 Regional meeting on the development of Fast Action Response Guides (FARGs) on asset recovery
July 2022
08/07/2022 Successful completion of the Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence training in Croatia
June 2022
30/06/2022 Progress on establishment of interagency groups in South-Eastern Europe
30/06/2022 Montenegro supported in fighting against modern slavery
24/06/2022 North Macedonia supported in countering illicit financial flows
24/06/2022 North Macedonia supported in identifying potential victims of trafficking in persons
24/06/2022 Strengthening Capacities in Financial Investigations and Asset Recovery
22/06/2022 Mock trial training on human trafficking in Serbia
21/06/2022 Development of the Asset Recovery Strategy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
20/06/2022 Roundtable on challenges in asset recovery
17/06/2022 Addressing human trafficking through a victim-centred approach in Albania
17/06/2022 Asset Recovery Roadmap implementation in Kosovo[1]
15/06/2022 Meeting with the Secretariat of the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative
14/06/2022 3rd Expert Group Meeting on the Guidelines on Investigation and Prosecution of Firearms Offences
10/06/2022 Joint inter-agency unit at Belgrade Airport receives training on profiling and targeting
10/06/2022 Centralized Criminal Record System in Kosovo[1]
08/06/2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina's new Strategy for combating transnational organized crime
03/06/2022 UNODC and OSCE joint support to Bosnia and Herzegovina in counter-terrorism financing investigations
03/06/2022 Prevention and Fight against Corruption in International Investments projects
[1] (1) All references to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999)
May 2022
31/05/2022 Exploitation and Abuse: The Scale and Scope of Human Trafficking in South-Eastern Europe
30/05/2022 UNODC-OSCE Meeting on Addressing Illicit Financial Flows Linked to Afghan Opiates
27/05/2022 South-Eastern Europe supported in countering drug trafficking
24/05/2022 “Strengthening the Culture of Integrity” on tackling corruption in South-Eastern Europe
19/05/2022 Container Control Programme supported PCU Gradiška with a mentoring visit
17/05/2022 Regional Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance Roadmap in Serbia
13/05/2022 UNODC and OSCE joint support to North Macedonia in counter-terrorism financing investigations
13/05/2022 Financial Investigations and Confiscation of Assets in North Macedonia
13/05/2022 South-Eastern Europe tackles drug trafficking
12/05/2022 South-Eastern Europe addresses trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation
12/05/2022 Regional meeting on harmonization of firearms-related case law in South-Eastern Europe
12/05/2022 International cooperation to improve trade security supported in South-Eastern Europe
11/05/2022 Private sector plays an important role in combating corruption in South-Eastern Europe
10/05/2022 Implementing evidence-based family skills programmes in Serbia
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
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North Macedonia: Fast Action Response on Asset Recovery for National Practitioners
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Supreme Audit Institution and Anti-Corruption Agency Sign Memorandum of Cooperation
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